Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
IRN 14/2013
26/08/2013 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
expression;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers; Iran;
Minority issues;
Summary
executions;
Torture;
Alleged imminent risk of execution after proceedings that did not comply with
international standards concerning the right to fair trial. According to the information
received, Messrs Hadi Rashedi and Hashem Sha’bani Amouri, members of the Ahwazi
Arab minority, were recently transferred from Karoon Prison to an unknown location
where they face a very high risk of imminent execution. In January 2013, Branch 32 of
the Iranian Supreme Court reportedly confirmed their death sentences on charges of
“enmity against God”, “corruption on earth”, and “acting against national security”,
along with those of Messrs Mohammad Ali Amouri, Seyed Jaber Alboshoka and Seyed
Mokhtar Alboshoka. The proceedings against the defendants allegedly saw serious
violations of the right to fair trial, including confessions extracted under torture. Messrs
Hashem Sha’bani Amouri, Hadi Rashedi, Mohammad Ali Amouri, Sayed Jaber
Alboshoka, and Sayed Mokhtar Alboshoka were subjects of previous communications
dated 31 July 2012 (A/HRC/22/67) and 25 January 2013 (A/HRC/23/51).
29/09/2014
MYS 10/2013
26/09/2013 Malaysia
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Human rights
defenders;
14/08/2014
Proceedings allegedly initiated against a human rights defender. According to the
information received, on 19 September 2013, the Home Ministry and Attorney General
Chamber filed a complaint against Ms Lena Hendry, a programme officer at the human
rights NGO Pusat KOMAS, under Section 6 (1) (b) of the Film Censorship Act (2002)
for holding a screening of the documentary film “No Fire Zone: The Killing Field of Sri
Lanka” on 3 July 2013. “No Fire Zone” is a documentary that depicts human rights
violations committed during the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009. It is alleged that if
convicted, she could face a fine of between RM 5,000 to RM 30,000 (USD 1,562 to USD
9,377) and/or a maximum prison term of three years. At the time of writing she was
expected to appear in court on 21 October 2013. This case has already been the subject of
a joint allegation letter dated 12 July 2013 (A/HRC/25/74).
A/HRC/28/85
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